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I wanted to reach out to you vs I want to reach out to you

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I wanted to reach out to you' implies that the desire to contact the person was in the past. 'I want to reach out to you' indicates a current desire to make contact. The choice between the two depends on the timing of the intention.

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Last updated: September 06, 2024 • 19818 views

I wanted to reach out to you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a desire to contact someone in the past.

This phrase is used when you want to convey that you had a desire to contact someone in the past. It implies that the intention was not acted upon or has already been fulfilled.

Examples:

I wanted to reach out to you last week, but I got busy.
She wanted to reach out to her old friend from college, but she lost their contact information.

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I wanted to reach out to you so much, but I was afraid that I would jeopardize your safety.
But I wanted to reach out to you and say, I understand that you disagree with me, and I'm going to take my lumps on this one."
I wanted to reach out to your mom.
I wanted to reach out to him.
We wanted to reach out to you, to your community.
We wanted to reach out to you, to your community.
And you were crying on the bed and he wanted to reach out to you.
They've wanted to reach out and have criminal recourse against people who are engaged in non-commercial activities.
I have her husband's number here, if you wanted to reach out.
Was Lassiter serious when he wanted to reach out to members of the community whose lives were affected?
Good. He just fell asleep, and Will's with Henry, so, I just wanted to reach out.
So, I'm glad I saw you, I really wanted to reach out, but I also just wanted to give you your space.
The person you wanted me to reach out to agreed to meet.
Right, they really dug it, and they wanted me to reach out about doing support on their next tour.
You know, for months, all I wanted was for you to reach out to me.
If she wanted to give you an update, she'd reach out to you.
Because I think God might be trying to reach out to us through Colton.
You use your heart to reach out to them.
We dare to reach out to understand Swirling galaxies, exploding stars...
Lavon would have to reach out to Gainey.

Alternatives:

I had wanted to reach out to you
I was planning to reach out to you

I want to reach out to you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a current desire to contact someone.

This phrase is used when you want to convey that you currently have a desire to contact someone. It indicates a present intention to make contact.

Examples:

I want to reach out to you to discuss the project.
She wants to reach out to her mentor for advice.

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I want you to reach out to every contact you have...
I want to reach out to her and apologize and...
But I know I want to reach out with something other than these prehensile paws and feel the solar wind of a supernova flowing over me.
If you want to reach out to him...
Lindsay, I want you to reach out to the manufacturer.
I want you to reach out to him.
When you're in the room, I want to reach out and touch you and...
He wants to reach out to the people before the revolt.
If they want to reach out to you, they will.
I tend to want to reach out to people like that.
Now, I want you to reach out... and put it in your pocket.
So now you want me to reach out to him.
I want you to reach out and touch the petals and leaves with your fingers.
I had convinced myself that Jason didn't want me to reach out to him.
We want to reach out a hand to Mandela and we want South Africa to be able to conclude good agreements with Europe and thereby gain a chance to develop its economy.
Sometimes in these situations, people like yourself just want to reach out, let someone know they're still out there, they still care.
But you want to reach out now, don't you?
But whether what I found was true strength or just some part of our DNA that makes us want to reach out and help,
You want Bello to reach out.
I want God to reach out his hand, show his face, speak to me.

Alternatives:

I would like to reach out to you
I intend to reach out to you

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